Arabic

To tell a man “I love you” in Arabic, say أحبك (uhibbuka). In Egypt and the Levant people say بحبك (bahibbak), and the ending -ك (-ak) marks a man.

The English phrase “god forbid” can be translated into Arabic using several forms, most commonly لَا سَمَحَ اللّٰه.

The English phrase sheikh is translated into Arabic as شيخ.

In Arabic, the phrase “where are you going?” is expressed as إلى أين أنت ذاهب؟. This phrase is used to ask someone about their destination.

In Arabic, wet is translated as مَبْلُول. The term is used as an adjective to describe an object that is covered with or impregnated with liquid.

The English phrase ‘bracelet’ is translated into Arabic as سوار. سوار refers to a band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament.

The phrase curse words in Arabic is شتائم.

My chair in Arabic is كرسيي (kursīyī), formed by adding the ending for my to the word for chair. كرسيي refers to a chair that belongs to the speaker.

The English word phoenix (referring to the capital city of Arizona, United States) is translated into Arabic as عنقاء.

astaghfirullah is the English phrase for the Arabic expression أستغفر الله.